Friday 04 July 2008 8:00:00 pm
Bachianas
Rudi Leopold & friends
A musical journey for six to twelve cellos from Bach to Villa-Lobos with stopovers at Schubert, Wagner, Debussy, Ravel and de Falla (see details!)
Review Kleine Zeitung from July 6, 2008
Review Kronenzeitung from July 6, 2008
"Not Bach (stream), but Sea should be his name!" In spite of Beethoven's appreciative metaphor, it was rivers that inspired cellist Rudi Leopold to his twelve cello homage to Bach. In the Amazon, Heitor Villa-Lobos researched the effect on the indigenous Brazilian people of pieces by Bach played on cello. On the river Scheltd, a swan led the knight Lohengrin to Brabant. In the Seine, Debussy discovered a submerged Cathedral.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Concerto grosso in G minor (1st movement of the 3rd gamba sonata, BWV 1029), for 12 violoncellos
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Andante sostenuto from: Piano sonata in B flat major, D 960, for 6 violoncellos
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Am Springbrunnen for 8 violoncellos
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): The Swan of Tuonela, op. 22/2, legend for 12 violoncellos
Richard Wagner (1813-1883): Overture to Lohengrin for 12 violoncellos
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Claude Debussy (1862-1918): La Soirée dans Grenade from: „Estampes“ for piano, for 8 violoncellos
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte for 8 violoncellos
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946): Danza ritual del Fuego from: „El Amor Brujo“ for 12 violoncellos
Claude Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie from: „Preludes“ for piano, for 12 violoncellos
Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959): Embolada from: „Bachianas Brasileiras“ No. 1 for cello orchestra
